Missed Mini Class, but you can see why!

Lisa December 16, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

OUR LAST FULL DAY OF PLAY….tomorrow you’ll pack, and prepare for the Land of Sand, but TODAY…. IT WAS PLAY!

I had so much fun with you today.   Here is mom and me… just hanging out in out sweatshirts… on a very cold and snowy day.  

I don’t know if I could be any more adorable… but this cupcake…. well I have learned all about cake…

Remember my princess birthday cake…

I am thinking I am going to like cupcakes…

Here we are walking together… I will make sure Nana and the beast capture it should I start doing this while you are gone… but who knows…. maybe I will wait until I see you again… it is after all, ALL ABOUT ME, SO WHEN I SAY … THAT IS WHEN I WILL START WALKING…. AND chances are, I will RUN!

Here I am posing for the beast… having a little fun …

Playing with some toys… Mom and Aunt Arrianna is taking this picture…

She always makes me laugh..

and she brings out the “sillies” in me!

Can you tell?

I hope the goldfish mini’s will forgive me for not coming tonight, mom and dad are leaving, and today was fun just to be with them before they go.   See you next week I hope you haven’t forgotten me.   I am the cute Little Miss Adorable, who thinks she is a princess!  Ha, who am I kidding… you couldn’t possibly forget a fellow mini.   Hoping Miss Etta is feeling better too by they and back in the pool.  I heard Miss Simone is going to another class time… I will miss you and your family. 

Mom and Dad, I hope you remember to bring something in your Army bag that will make you feel better while I am at camp, a photo, one of my ‘little spitties”  that are so soft or a passy, anything that makes your heart super happy and keeps you smiling when you see it, a sort of HUG from me.   I am sure the other soldiers won’t even notice..,,, I can let you borrow my Passy Purse.   They will al be jealous… daddy and you  could hook it on his ACU’s as an accessory.    Meanwhile, while you guys are gone, I will keep everyone at camp in line… including Mr. Nutcracker… I’m a take charge kind of girl.

Well, mom and dad, I hope you know that over the next weeks, I will prepare to ship all the wonderful toys you got me to daddy when he gets back to our home base…where ever that may be.  We will organize and pack it and have it all shipped so that you and mom can unpack and prepare for my royal arrival!   You know No Fun Nana, she will need these upcoming months to orchestrate that everything is packed and sent safely.  Have no fear though, I will keep her in line too.   Once you and daddy get orders, I say let the packing begin!   She will keep enough stuff for me to stay busy in the last weeks… but it will be like opening presents again when we are all together in our next home.   Something to look forward to is all…. so when you feel lonely… just think about the fact that I am getting ready… and with the help of all my camper buddies… we will be riding my horse… and packing my back pack in no time!   Until tomorrow Mom and Dad, I am as always, your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

Going to get my picture with Dad and Mom!

Lisa December 15, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

I am sorry that I was a bit sad getting my picture taken today, but the photographer said that he did get a few nice shots of the three of us!   We will see. 

Today is Great Aunt Nori’s birthday.  So big hugs and kisses goin’ out to her in Califonia, and to Great Grandma Sharyn – for this is the day she brought Aunt Nori into the world just a few years back.   Missing my cousins already…and they just left. 

I had fun playing today and waiting my turn for photos at the photo place!  The beast came and snapped me up a few of me for you and daddy to enjoy now, until the others come to you in the Land of Sand!  

We have some time tomorrow to play and I will be loving every second.

All of the campers are preparing to skate in the annual family memorial to Great Grandma Betty.  Even though it is a memorial, she would be so happy to see all the family together, and having fun.    It truly is a lot of fun and all the cousins and grandkids that can go, do…. it is this Saturday.   It is always the Saturday before Christmas,and it is just for fun… all the Campers who do not even ice skate throw on a pair, and make the best of it.   Mom and Dad, you will miss it but maybe next year we can all do it depending on where we get stationed.  Who knows.  Poppy keeps score, Aunt Arri makes CD’s of music… there is a ton of family- family- family stuff going on… and it brings all of us together.  Uncle David keeps score with Poppy since his MS keeps him from skating, but believe me, he’d be out there if he could.   Next year Aunt Nori and the kids may even make it in for it.   But Aunt Kris’ parents come, and Steven and Bryan get to skate with their grandfather too…. it really is the most unbelievable thing.   Nana says maybe next year Great Grandma and Grumpy will come in for Christmas, who knows…. (not likely since its a hard time to travel but you never know)

Thats about all that is happening around here at Camp Nana today but it was fun, and I loved every second with you guys.

I also hear cuz Nanc is having some surgery on Monday..

Hope it is a huge success cause we have som serious crawling and playing to do when I come to visit you. 

Nana says, that while GG0ma and Great Papa are gone, and you and daddy are in the land of sand I will get to play with them, and they with me!  So mark your calandar Cuz Nanc… your healing spirit stick will be right there cerring you alon after your surgery.   I hear we get to come hang with you and Great Aunt Ida, and who knows maybe Nana can torture someone else with her singing, it will have you up and running (away from it) in no time!   Until tomorrow, I am as always, your Little Miss Adorable, your dughter,

Guillianna!

Things are about to change…

Lisa December 14, 2009 0Comments

I AM LOVING THIS BACKPACK!

Dear Mom and Dad,

Today is Monday, December 14th.   I am resting from a busy day yesterday… and you and dad are making final preparations for the return to the Land of Sand.   The count down until your final return will begin soon, and while we can only hope for that day to be in April or May… I am thinking, it means… we have already made it through the longest part of our “duties” apart.    Four to five months and we will be at Fort “where ever”.   Nana says that  she will try to keep www.guillianna.com up and running filling you in on every last detail ALL ABOUT ME, until we meet you at the airport next time….. and maybe for a few days more, until I am on my way back home with you and daddy.   She says then it will be your job to send her and the campers love letters from me! 

I went to see my cousins and Great Aunt off this morning … and am not clear when we will see each other again.  I hope they have a safe flight, and that they are not too tired tomorrow for school.    Sadly, we have also had our last ‘Fun Friday’ for a while as Great Grandma and Great Papa will be gone for a while too….we hope they travel safely too.

Yep, things are ‘a changing’… and you know what that means …? Oh, how WONDERFUL for me, more quality one on one time with the SINGING NANA…. 🙁  Thank goodness I can play with my musical instruments now.  

It seems I am in for a series of immunizations and vaccinations this week. YUK.  Is that anyway to treat Her Majesty?   I mean, feed me cake, give me a shot… or two or three… yikes… not fair.  Nana says… Life Is Not Always Fair, so I will keep a stiff upper lip and do what I must.    I also have many many ‘THANK YOU NOTES to personally write and holiday cards to mail, so the week will be busy as ever and pass quickly.

Good news however, among all the changes  – as we are  to begin this  – the last leg here at Camp Nana, all of the campers will be out of school for a bit.   Uncle Nick had finals today, and all my Aunts finished theirs last week.  So starting December 20… it will really be LIKE EVERY DAY IS SUNDAY and there will be hands around the camp to help me on Monday through Sunday until the New Year!  Woo Woo!   Yea, they all still work but, no night classes… so I will be able to play with them evenings.   Always fun… always……a party with the campers.   Until tomorrow, I hope you will know I am your one year old Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

Our Last Sunday Together For A While…

Lisa December 13, 2009 0Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

Hey there, I am hoping you will remember our day together forever!  I write you tonight to say… that leaving to go back to the land of sand may be harder than the first time… and Nana and Poppy had hoped that by celebrating my first birthday together you would see all the love that I have here in the Mitten State, and every state!   The website is followed by people who don’t even know me, in countries all over the world, but who support me in your absence by.   Patient’s, friends, family – everyone all hoping for your safe return to your princess….

Yes… Great Grandma started celebrating Nana’s birthday on what Nana used to call SHOE LIE FIRST, AND THE CELEBRATING DIDN’T END UNTIL SHOE LIE THIRTY FIRST…. That – ‘SHOE LIE”  is what Nana used to call July.   NOW  – I have the terrible burden of carrying on that little tradition… from December 1 all the way until December 31, and then we will celebrate a new year, and only a few SHORT MONTHS until the Next December BIRTHDAY blast!  My gold fish mini friends came, except Sweet Etta who was sadly home sick.   (feel better)  All of my mini buds… found the perfect things for me!  Oh my,  especially the one the perfect thing to drown out Nana’s SINGING! 

Yep it is true…I LOVE MAKING MUSIC AND YES, if my Nana can call what she does singing, I can call what I do…. Music!

Playing the drum.

And brushing my  teeth I am a multi tasker!

I can bang this thing…

ALL DAY LONG!

If I do it loudly enough no one will even notice Nana singing!

I got so many wonderful presents…. but if you can believe it I got a PONY! Ms. K and her family found the perfect pet for the zoo…. and a most wonderful gift.  

There were so many nice birthday gifts… all special for me the princess…

There was even a birthday cake!  I was very dissappointed it wasn’t GG-ma cheesecake…  since that is what I thought you get on a birthday….but I had fun anyway!  I have OFFICIALLY learned what the campers have been saying…… DESSERT truly IS THE BOMB!

Now… let me get this right, Iam allowed to have my cake and eat it too, but when I am a big girl princess it is better to use my fork?   Well if I can have some fun now…let’s do it…  Here we are Mom and Dad… having a blast in the cake…

I am so intrigued by this whole cake thing…

I hope that you and daddy will think about this day until you come back to camp and pick me up.   All the family and friends who were there, and for all the family and friends who were not, they all love me.  They all help Nana and Poppy, and they all cannot wait until we are all together again…. thank you for being my Mom and Dad.   Until tomorrow, let us play play play, and hold on to the memories of the day!  As always,

THIS IS WHAT I CALL GETTING INTO YOUR FOOD!

Your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!